Chapter 253: Qian Renxue Feels Sour
"Mu Bai, are you really willing to sink into ruin like this? You must understand, the Clear Sky Sect is a sect, not a charity. Right now, the elders of the sect are extremely disappointed in you. The voices advocating for abandoning you in favor of supporting Dai Weisi are growing louder by the day. Even my uncle is struggling to suppress them."
As soon as Tang San said this, Dai Mubai's face turned deathly pale.
If the Clear Sky Sect openly sided with Dai Weisi, then his fate would be sealed—he would have no path but death.
Noticing the change in Dai Mubai's expression, a faint, almost imperceptible trace of satisfaction flickered in Tang San's eyes.
Under the meticulous guidance of his aunt, Tang Yuehua, during his nearly two years at Moon Pavilion, his grasp of human nature had improved significantly. He now possessed the strategic acumen of a true ruler.
Dai Mubai was a man of loyalty, but he also feared death and indulged in pleasure. That was precisely why Tang San deliberately exaggerated the situation—to instill a sense of crisis in him.
Unless it was absolutely necessary, Tang San did not want to abandon Dai Mubai.
First, he had no personal connection with Dai Weisi, and working with him would not be as smooth as cooperating with Dai Mubai.
Second, Dai Weisi's talent was indeed inferior to Dai Mubai's. As the Star Luo Imperial Family's first-in-line heir, Dai Weisi had no shortage of cultivation resources. By the time of the Soul Master Tournament, he would have been around twenty-four years old, yet his soul power was only at rank 49.
Such talent meant that even if he managed to break through to Title Douluo, he would, at best, be nothing more than a mere gatekeeper among them.
By contrast, Dai Mubai—despite his indulgence in a hedonistic lifestyle, his erratic training schedule—had still reached the high levels of Soul Sect by twenty-one.
If he had been more dedicated to his cultivation, he would have undoubtedly already reached the Soul King level.
Over the years, through his interactions with Tang Xiao, Tang San had learned about the vast power gap between Title Douluo above rank 95 and the hidden strength of Spirit Hall's Worship Hall.
Furthermore, through intelligence gathered from Ning Fengzhi and the Moon Pavilion's network within the Heaven Dou Empire, he had also come to know that the Nine Stars Hall secretly harbored several Super Douluo above rank 95.
For Tang San, only a talent like Dai Mubai—who had the potential to surpass rank 95—could become a valuable ally in his future plans.
"Mu Bai, your talent far surpasses Dai Weisi's. As long as you devote yourself to cultivation, surpassing him will be effortless.
My great-grandfather, Tang Chen, has already received a divine inheritance. Soon, he will break through rank 100 and emerge from seclusion.
With him standing guard, Spirit Hall and Nine Stars Hall will be nothing more than insects in the palm of his hand—crushed with a single motion.
And when that time comes, the Clear Sky Sect will fully support the Star Luo Empire in unifying the continent.
Mu Bai, you will be the sole emperor of the entire land.
What kind of woman would you not be able to obtain? Are you really willing to throw away such a bright future over a few ordinary women?"
Tang San deeply understood the art of persuasion—he knew that simply scolding Dai Mubai, like Zhu Zhuqing had done in the past, would only provoke his rebellious nature and make matters worse.
Instead, after instilling a sense of crisis in Dai Mubai, he followed up with an alluring vision of the future.
"Xiao San, I understand now! This time, I will not let you or the Clear Sky Sect down!"
Dai Mubai was quickly convinced.
Meeting Tang San's gaze, he nodded firmly.
"From today onward, I will quit drinking and give up women!"
After leaving the Slaughter City, Xiao Yu and his companions went their separate ways.
Saga and Shaka quickly entered the Netherworld in pursuit of a higher-level breakthrough, while Xiao Yu headed alone to the Nine Stars Hall's branch in Sunset Forest.
At the Nine Stars Hall branch, Qian Renxue had already been waiting for him for a long time.
After leaving the Netherworld, Qian Renxue had immediately returned to Heaven Dou City to take control of the situation in her identity as Xue Qinghe.
She had no other choice.
The substitute who had been standing in for her was nothing more than an unremarkable figure from Spirit Hall, lacking any unique political insight.
During the more than three years of her absence, he had been repeatedly outmaneuvered by that old fox, Prince Xue Xing. The setbacks suffered in the imperial court had been significant, with several key positions of real power falling into the hands of Xue Xing and Xue Beng's faction.
Upon her return to Heaven Dou City, Qian Renxue spent nearly a month stabilizing the situation before making a brief visit to the Worship Hall.
When Qian Daoliu saw his granddaughter, who had broken through from high-rank Soul Emperor to Contra in just over three years, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. If they had, they might have shattered upon hitting the ground.
He immediately grabbed Qian Renxue, bombarding her with questions, unwilling to let her go.
Since Qian Renxue couldn't openly explain the existence of the Netherworld, she simply claimed that she had been fortunate enough to enter a divine inheritance trial.
After that, she brought up her plan to use the Sky Azure Bull Python as her eighth spirit ring.
After some deliberation, Qian Daoliu agreed to her proposal.
With Qian Renxue's current physical strength, absorbing a 100,000-year spirit ring was no longer a challenge. Even if her martial soul didn't gain the expected lightning attribute, just the sheer power of the Sky Azure Bull Python as a soul beast meant that her eighth soul skill would be nothing short of formidable.
"You've broken through to Title Douluo!"
As soon as they met, Qian Renxue sensed the change in Xiao Yu's soul power. A trace of astonishment flickered in her eyes.
Even though Xiao Yu had already reached rank 89 when they left the Netherworld, Qian Renxue, who had grown up surrounded by Title Douluo, understood better than anyone how massive the gap between rank 89 and rank 90 truly was.
Among the many Title Douluo in Spirit Hall, the one who took the longest to break through from rank 89 to rank 90 had spent a full ten years before finally succeeding through sheer luck.
Countless Soul Douluo had spent their entire lives trying, only to ultimately fail to step into the ranks of Title Douluo.
Xiao Yu nodded slightly.
"I made a trip to the Slaughter City recently, and while I was there…"
Qian Renxue was his woman, so he had no reason to hide anything from her. He told her everything that had happened in the Slaughter City in complete detail.
"I never expected that the King of Slaughter was actually Tang Chen, the legendary sect master of the Clear Sky Sect who had been missing for decades… And I definitely never thought he would die at your hands!"
Qian Renxue couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
Tang Chen was not just anyone—he had once been a peer of her grandfather, Qian Daoliu.
In other words, Xiao Yu had now surpassed her grandfather—though that was without considering Qian Daoliu's position within the Angel Shrine.
Qian Renxue had to admit—she was feeling a bit sour.
Ten years ago, she and Xiao Yu had still been on the same starting line. In fact, she had even held a slight advantage over him in terms of soul power.
But now, Xiao Yu had already reached a level where she could only look up to him.
Even though she had now reached Contra level, and with the powerful Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul allowing her to rival most Title Douluo, that "most" certainly did not include her grandfather, nor the legendary Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Chen, who had once led the Clear Sky Sect to its peak.
(end of chapter)
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